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Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Bitspark Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Protests

5.2.2020
Crypto exchange service provider Bitspark is shutting down next month despite reporting exponential growth following the launch of its cash point product. The CEO of the company explained that its internal restructuring has not worked out but insisted that the ongoing protests in Hong Kong...

Dubai Launching Crypto Valley in Tax-Free Zone

26.1.2020
A Dubai government authority has announced that it is launching a crypto valley in the country’s free zone there is no personal or corporate income tax. With the help of its partners from the Swiss crypto valley, Dubai will offer a variety of services such as incubation for startups...

Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide Crypto Regulations, New Rules in Europe, US, Asia

14.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover EU-wide crypto regulations and individual countries’ new digital asset rules including Austria and the U.K. We also cover numerous crypto regulatory developments in the U.S., China, Japan, South Korea, India, and the Philippines. Also read: Regs Roundup: SEC Actions...

Japan and Philippines Discuss Pro-Crypto Laws, Cooperation Among Asian Countries

13.1.2020
Japanese Minister Naokazu Takemoto and Philippine Cabinet member Raul Lambino of Crypto Valley of Asia recently met to discuss Asian countries’ crypto regulations. They urge the Philippine Congress to introduce legislation on cryptocurrencies and security tokens, calling for cooperation among...

Philippine ‘Crypto Valley of Asia’ to Get Own Airport

10.1.2020
The Philippines has a “Crypto Valley of Asia,” an initiative of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority, the government agency responsible for managing the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport. An airport is now being planned for inside this economic zone to address the needs of...

Regs Roundup: SEC Actions, Crypto Tax-Free in Korea, India’s National Blockchain Seminar

7.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York regulator’s crypto job posting. We also cover new Chinese laws, South Korea’s tax clarification, India’s blockchain education, the IMF working with...

IMF Helping Philippines Become Important Crypto Market

4.1.2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is providing the Philippines with technical assistance regarding crypto assets. The IMF believes the country may become an important crypto market and has provided the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas with suggestions for the country’s crypto regulation...

IMF Urges Philippines’ Central Bank to Collect Crypto Exchange Data

2.1.2020
The IMF has urged the Philippines’ central bank to begin collecting data on cross-border flows of crypto assets for its macroeconomic analysis

Ripple-Based Remittance Firm SendFriend Claims to Save Up to 80% in Fees

14.12.2019
SendFriend has managed to save up to 80% in remittance fees using XRP

Development Group: Southeast Asian Consumers Too Bullish on Crypto?

12.12.2019
Many southeast Asians consumers are interested in establishing or increasing their crypto investments, according to the OECD, but also admit to not really understanding them

Unconfirmed: ConsenSys Is Shutting Down Offices in India and the Philippines

11.12.2019
Ethereum venture production studio ConsenSys is reportedly closing down offices in the Philippines and in India

Ethereum Builder ConsenSys Shutters India and Philippines Operations

11.12.2019
Consensys, the ethereum blockchain development company with hubs around the globe, has shut down key operations in India and the Philippines

The bloodbath continues

25.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 25 November, 2019 “Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.” - Laurence Sterne In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Oman seeing first trade finance transaction on blockchain Philippines...

The bloodbath continues

Philippines and BCB Blockchain to Work Together on Smart Cities

23.11.2019
BCB Blockchain has partnered with the Philippines to bring its expertise in research and development of smart city apps to the country

Buying Bitcoin on the Street Is Getting Easier

23.9.2019
Access to cryptocurrency, still a relatively new invention, requires some technological knowledge and computer literacy. In order to become more mainstream, however, Bitcoin will have to become more “main street” so to speak. Some crypto evangelists are finding ways to simplify...

No Rush to Pass Fintech Laws: Philippine Senator Grace Poe

23.9.2019
Philippine Senator Grace Poe said that local lawmakers should not be in a hurry to pass financial technology regulation

Now Buy Bitcoin from Any 7-Eleven Store in the Philippines

20.9.2019
Abra, a renowned cryptocurrency wallet application, has begun selling digital currencies for cash across all the 7-Eleven stores based in the Philippines. The company has achieved this feat through its latest collaboration with ECPay, Philippines’ eminent electronic payment service provider. Abra...

Changes Afoot for Philippine Crypto-Friendly Economic Zone

19.9.2019
The special economic zone in the Philippines known for its crypto friendliness is undergoing some changes. Government-owned Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) is investigating a case involving one of its licensed crypto exchanges after a tip from the Chinese government. The authority has also...

All 7-Eleven Stores Across the Philippines Now Sell Bitcoin

19.9.2019
Crypto investment app Abra starts selling cryptocurrency for cash in all 7-Eleven stores across the Philippines with a new partnership with payment processor ECPay